STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 9, 2014
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. WILLIE L. HINES, Jr., CHAIR
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Vice-Chair
Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. James Bohl,
Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Terry Witkowski, and Ald. T.
Anthony Zielinski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Mary Turk, 286-8680,
mturk@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, January 9, 2014 1:30 PM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 1:41 p.m.
Present 8 - Hines Jr., Murphy, Davis, Hamilton, Bohl, Bauman, Witkowski, Zielinski
1. 131034 Motion relating to the name change from CEO Leadership Academy to
Milwaukee Collegiate Academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Jeanette Mitchell, Charter School Review Committee
Janice Ereth, Children's Research Center
Susan Gramling, Children's Research Center
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Motion be RECOMMENDED
FOR APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hines Jr., Murphy, Davis, Hamilton, Bohl, Bauman and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
2. 131037 Motion relating to withdrawing the charter school application of
Milwaukee Academy of Academics and Character.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Jeanette Mitchell, Charter School Review Committee
Janice Ereth, Children's Research Center
Susan Gramling, Children's Research Center
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Motion be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hines Jr., Murphy, Davis, Hamilton, Bohl, Bauman and Zielinski
No 0
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Excused 1- Witkowski
3. 131038 Motion relating to withdrawing the charter school application of Quest
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Jeanette Mitchell, Charter School Review Committee
Janice Ereth, Children's Research Center
Susan Gramling, Children's Research Center
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Motion be RECOMMENDED FOR
PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hines Jr., Murphy, Davis, Hamilton, Bohl, Bauman and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
4. 130793 Communication from the Charter School Review Committee
transmitting its Annual Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Jeanette Mitchell, Charter School Review Committee
Janice Ereth, Children's Research Center
Susan Gramling, Children's Research Center
Ald. Witkowski joined the committee at 1:52 p.m.
Ald. Hamilton left the committee at 3:01 p.m.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Hines Jr., Murphy, Davis, Bohl, Bauman, Witkowski and Zielinski
No 0
Excused 1- Hamilton
Meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. WILLIE L. HINES, Jr., CHAIR
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Vice-Chair
Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. James Bohl,
Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Terry Witkowski, and Ald. T. Anthony
Zielinski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Mary Turk, 286-8680,
mturk@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, January 9, 2014 1:30 PM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
1. 131034 Motion relating to the name change from CEO Leadership Academy to
Milwaukee Collegiate Academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 131037 Motion relating to withdrawing the charter school application of
Milwaukee Academy of Academics and Character.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 131038 Motion relating to withdrawing the charter school application of Quest
Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 130793 Communication from the Charter School Review Committee transmitting
its Annual Report.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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